Top Dressing your Grass Seed with Peat Moss

Applying 1/4in peat moss over your grass seed ensures the seed stays moist and germinates quicker. Many have seen higher germination rates when using peat moss. You should use about 1-2 bales of peat moss per 1000 square feet. I spread it around with this rake and it worked great, but others use compost spreaders aka peat moss spreaders.